Veteran St. Louis Cardinals slugger Nolan Arenado's name has been in the news ever since the Cardinal's front office revealed they were open to trading the eight-time All-Star earlier this offseason.

“John Mozeliak says trading Nolan Arenado remains ‘Priority 1, 2 and 3' but acknowledges the team remains in a holding pattern due to the FA market. He would like to add to the bullpen/maybe a RH-bat, but won’t before they have clarity on Arenado’s future,” Katie Woo of The Athletic wrote on X, formerly Twitter.

Cardinals president of baseball operations John Mozeliak -- a veteran team-builder who has regularly used the offseason to add difference-making talents such as Paul Goldschmidt, Nolan Arenado, Willson Contreras and Sonny Gray to try and chase a championship -- oddly saw this winter slow to a crawl.

John Mozeliak, Cardinals president of baseball operations, speaks with the media on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, at Busch Stadium during the Cardinals' Winter Warm-Up. (Video by , Post-Dispatch)

The St. Louis Cardinals' top priority is finding a trade partner for superstar third baseman Nolan Arenado but doing so has been challenging. After Arenado endu

Cardinals GM John Mozeliak reaffirmed his desire to trade Nolan Arenado this offseason, calling it the number one priority on Saturday.

Mozeliak thought he had a trade made in December sending Arenado to the Astros, but the third baseman blocked the deal.

Perdomo rarely whiffs, chases or strikes out but draws walks at a very high rate. His on-base percentages the past two years stood at .353 and .344 which could be a silent weapon in the Yankees’ lineup. Perdomo has also seen some success on the basepaths stealing 34 bases in 41 attempts over his career.

The St. Louis Cardinals have the opportunity to sign an All-Star hurler after a National League East rival surprisingly non-tendered the veteran.

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The New York Yankees could flip the script on their offseason if they take advantage of Nolan Arenado possibly going to the LA Dodgers.